1. ENZYMES
Biology I

2. Characteristics of Enzymes
All living things have reactions occurring in their body that help them to survive.
What do you use to speed up these reactions?
An enzyme is a special protein and catalyst.
It speeds up reactions in your body, Biological Catalyst

3. Functions of Enzymes
Decreases activation energy

4. How does an substrate bind to an enzyme?
Substrate is a substance binding to the enzyme.
Enzymes have special places where substrates will bind, the active site.

5. Enzymes are HIGHLY specific!!!!!

6. Types of Enzymes What are some examples of enzymes?
ase- ending for many enzymes
EX. LactASE is enzyme for the substrate LactOSE

7. What affects an enzymes activity?
1) pH 2) Temperature *The shape of the enzyme is denatured

8. How does Temperature Effect Enzyme Reactivity?

9. Lew-Port’s Biology Place
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